tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48138887066213033802023-11-16T01:41:54.533-05:00Eladrienne's Other Life!Eladrienne's adventures in the metaverse...checking out the buildings, sights and fashion one sim at a time!Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.comBlogger735125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-83292662769533674052016-04-10T17:35:00.000-05:002016-04-14T17:36:29.391-05:00YAY! A New Shop in Raglan!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Look at the smile on my little squirrel face. Why? I got my new shop up and running in the new Raglan Shire tree city! It's so pretty there, with lots of fun, quirky little touches...<br />
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I feel so lucky and love the spot that they gave me next to the lift. I got to work right away putting everything up!</div>
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It has a great view of Heron Shire. I can even see the Great Tree Steve! </div>
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-79635680154606770942016-04-09T23:24:00.000-05:002016-04-14T17:36:55.165-05:00"The Cats" Building a New Raglan!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am so excited! We Raglan merchants will be allowed back on the new Raglan Shire sim soon. In the meantime, I went up to the build to take a look around and ran into Pan. This is my new shop in the "Birdhouse" section. I LOVE IT!</div>
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Along with head builder Nil (left) and a crew of tinies known simply as "The Cats," they have created a spanking brand new Raglan Shire tree city of platforms with Tudor-style shops and buildings...</div>
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Pan was working on the bucket lift next to my shop and had Nil and me to ride on it and test it out with her. SO much faster than the old acorns!</div>
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-30826803332578164432015-09-27T22:59:00.000-05:002015-09-28T18:50:40.213-05:00Elder Elle in Eyr<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I thought <a href="http://mystsofeyr.com/" target="_blank">Eyr</a> was really lovely and I like RPing. I'm a writer in RL and new to para RPing and could still use the practice at it! I had an elderly elf character I had created months ago and never used. I tweaked her costuming and hair and voila! Jungle elf elder Elle! I've decided to name her "Nasirah," which means "support" or "helper." I've got a whole back story worked out and everything.<br />
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I'm looking forward to participating in Eyr. As I said before, I had visited when the sims were the Realm of Mystara. They closed in March (the RP was that they were reclaimed by the mysts), but one sim was saved and the community kept intact with the creation of Eyr (look for the Mysts of Eyr when it comes up in search). Coming from what I just experienced with Steelhead, I appreciate that. Although the sim owner is a former Mystaran community leader, it still has the input of the original creator, which I think helps with continuity.<br />
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The story here is that the Mystarans, fleeing their land's reclamation, have made their way to this jungle island to eke out a new existence. Only thing is that the island was not empty and its indigenous inhabitants (the <a href="http://mystsofeyr.com/index.php/rpinfo/groups2/factions/the-moei-asing" target="_blank">Moei Aising</a>) aren't too thrilled about it. Everything is still new, so the stories are still being created and explored. Exciting!</div>
Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-6416783672048799312015-09-25T23:59:00.000-05:002015-09-28T23:41:55.416-05:00Last Dance in Steelhead<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A mainstay for pretty much as long as I've been inworld, this Friday night dance was the last to be held in Steelhead. Fuzz had asked us to help decorate the town hall with photos and I managed to find the ads for every Steelhead sim...</div>
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I also put up my faves from 2007-2009 such as my postcards, the time the bay turned to <a href="http://caledonstroll.blogspot.com/2007/10/never-dull-steelhead-moment.html" target="_blank">lava</a>, the Great <a href="http://caledonstroll.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-tensainami-flooding-of-steelhead.html" target="_blank">Tensainami</a> of 2009, the Wrangler Cup horse <a href="http://caledonstroll.blogspot.com/2009/09/racign-through-steelehead.html" target="_blank">races</a>, the time I got <a href="http://caledonstroll.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-went-and-did-it-this-time.html" target="_blank">arrested</a> for tiny disorderly conduct, the infamous wood <a href="http://elinsl.blogspot.com/2009/02/just-another-night-in-steelhead.html" target="_blank">chipper</a>, and my very <a href="http://elinsl.blogspot.com/2007/06/visit-to-steelhead.html" target="_blank">first visit</a> to Steelhead...</div>
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I think Tensai put up this group photo from about 2009? I'm towards the right in all black next to Lunar...</div>
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It isn't a Steelhead dance without daleks and trout. You can see me and Phin dancing away in the center...<br />
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Goodbye Steelhead...Goodbye Steamlands...thanks for the dance.<br />
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Every Tuesday for over 7 years, I have tried to come inworld to be a part of one of the zaniest civic meetings ever: the Steelhead town meeting. Last night's would be the last. Fuzz presided over one of the best turnouts I've seen in quite a while. I think folks felt it was important to be a part of it... </div>
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Afterwards, we got ourselves situated to take a group photo. It was like herding cats. Here I am sitting on the letters with Thad, Lumi, and Otenth...<br />
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Up above us were folks like Genie, Fuzz, Tensai, and Phin...<br />
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Here is the full shot of everyone...<br />
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Tonight was bittersweet for me. Our community will now be dispersed. Some people I might not see regularly again. No more Hooos. No more floppy dongs (One!). I don't know how I feel. Free in a way? Or...unmoored? Not sure. But thank you Steelhead community, for 8 years of being my virtual home. Hoooo!!</div>
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I thought I'd take my sailboat out and caught this beautiful sunset on the Blake Sea...</div>
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I was then inspired to do so as a mermaid too, and afterwards visited the RP sim of Eyr. I really liked the way it is setup and all and I had visited it (when it was Mystara) as a dark elf. I think that now I'll look into RPing there or something...<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-39499152658315793862015-09-13T22:38:00.000-05:002015-09-28T17:32:44.460-05:00Raglan Shire Medieval Ball 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of the highlights of September's Medieval Fest in Raglan Shire is the medieval ball. I've been coming to these for years now. Lady Fluffytail has to make an appearance, you know?</div>
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It's always nice seeing so many tinies there!<br />
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And Zayn was DJing for us from on the Carrot Throne! Nom!<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-64061023904570543232015-09-05T00:05:00.001-05:002015-09-05T00:05:10.795-05:00Out on the Water<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am still kind of reeling from the announcement the other night. Members of our community are so distraught, depressed, upset, lost-feeling, uprooted. It is such a sadness involved. Des (Caledon), Tenk (Babbage), and Selena (Winterfell) have kindly offered to take us in. After all, we have to go <i>somewhere </i>and not<i> </i>everyone's comfortable roaming the world like me<i>.</i> Even if it is a virtual community, it is still a community and that loss has a visceral feel to it. I thought I'd take to the waters, and brought Phin, who was brave enough to go along...</div>
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I named her the "Zephyr Too" after one of my original sailboats that I used to take out on the Firth of Caledon. The Blake Sea is much bigger and so interesting to sail on. I find it pretty calming just being out there, hearing the water, watching the planes go overhead, and other vessels going by. At one point, I dropped the anchor and we just talked. It felt good. It'll be OK...<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-67492049561837377412015-09-02T22:43:00.000-05:002015-09-02T22:43:32.089-05:00What Now?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It has been 8 years since I have been without a home in a community. First, there was Caledon. Then Steelhead. When I first started SL I roamed the world more and explored. Even after I became more active in the Steamlands, I still explored. But there was something nice about being a part of something. Familiarity. Home.<br />
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I've always maintained a little mainland lot, as I've always had a premium membership and yes, I know that I have Raglan, but I am not a tiny 100% of the time. If anything, I can participate there more now.<br />
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I suppose I've been given a new outlook of sorts...to think about the things I enjoy inworld. Meet new folks. Take up old things I liked--like sailing again. That's me on my brand new Loonetta sailboat. Who knows what I'll get into next?<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-79864827053647541672015-09-01T23:34:00.001-05:002015-09-01T23:34:44.137-05:00Farewell Steelhead<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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At tonight's Steelhead town meeting, Lunar announced that due to RL circumstances he will be closing all of Steelhead's sims by the end of this month...</div>
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I have spoken so many times of the ephemerality of SL. This was my virtual home. This was where I came back to when I returned. So many years. So many memories. I took down everything and afterwards, just sat on a box at Laval Point with a pic of my original home on it. I just wanted to sit there for a while...</div>
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I know it was a very hard decision for Lunar to close down and by default, close a community. I stood and watched one of my most favorite things in Steelhead: the sun rising from off of the bridge.<br />
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Farewell Steelhead.<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-52765672781181616662015-07-20T18:47:00.000-05:002015-07-20T18:59:50.588-05:00Reflection on RFL 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I ran my first <a href="http://relayforlifeofsecondlife.org/" target="_blank">RFL of SL</a> in 2008, doing the caregiver lap. I felt it was important to give back and be a part of something to help raise money to fight against cancer, something that has affected so many that I love and care about first-hand...</div>
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This year I lit my luminarias at our campsite, thinking of Uncle Jack, Uncle John, Aunt Rose, and Bev, and also thought of my SL friends <a href="http://elinsl.blogspot.com/search?q=nix" target="_blank">Nix</a> Sands, <a href="http://caledonstroll.blogspot.com/2008/03/great-eyre-conflagration.html" target="_blank">Denver</a> Hax, and Soliel Snook--all who lost their fights. I lit one at the <a href="http://www.cancer.org/" target="_blank">ACS</a> inworld HQ sim for Robert, who is still fighting. I thought of Denise, who is in remission, and most of all...<br />
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This is my mom. She has been in remission for 7 years now, which has allowed her to not only meet her first grandchild (my 4-year old son), but also her second...my 5 month old son, and in a few months she will meet a third (my niece). There was a time I was scared this would never happen, but look! It <i>did</i>! It is touching to me that so many out there give and care and participated in this inworld, and there's a possibility that some day, cancer doesn't have to affect any of us. My team, the Steelhead Salmons, raised $1,212 and SL's total amount raised was L$65,848,115--$263,392!! Thank you all so much.</div>
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-77231080085806926772015-07-19T23:23:00.000-05:002015-07-20T18:58:18.820-05:00RFL of SL 2015 Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It was RFL of SL weekend...<br />
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I tried to make it around this year, but had to give up after one too many crashes and returns to the Steelhead campsite...</div>
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I did cheer folks on and come in for the Luminaria ceremony, and finally made my way through when everything was over...<br />
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There were some really special things to see like Luna Barak's build in RFL Pledge...</div>
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And Beq Janus' star-filled one in RFL Stars...<br />
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And oh...be still my tiny squirrel waffle-loving heart! GIANT WAFFLE TOWERS! </div>
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-21843297977957205782015-07-19T23:00:00.000-05:002015-07-20T17:50:53.748-05:00RFL of SL 2015: The Mysterious Egg<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-12518799172337042892015-07-15T14:52:00.002-05:002015-07-15T15:05:12.674-05:00Musings on a Life Inworld<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yes, here I am chilling at home with Phin after the Steelhead meeting. I am always glad to see him. We've been talking about doing some kind of podcast with our musings about life in a digital world. Who knows?<br />
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Earlier, I had watched a Dr. Phil episode. I don't normally watch, but today's was about a young guy who had a gaming addiction (looked like Call of Duty despite the blurring). It started out with Dr Phil in Second Life, custom avatar and all. I braced myself for the usual negativity, but Dr. Phil seemed to be enjoying himself, exploring, flying, trying new things. SL was featured only in the beginning and an end segment, where Linden Labs CEO Ebbe Altberg was talking about its positive benefits. Dr. Phil himself never condemned SL or video games, only the addictive behaviors that sometimes result.<br />
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Many of us have been there. When I first came to SL in 2007, I was reeling from my mom having cancer. It was a place of quiet for me in a way. I wanted to explore and build and be left alone. Then I found the Steamlands communities. I lost a job and then really got kind of sucked in. In hindsight, I was depressed and probably spent way more time inworld then than I would remotely be comfortable with now. It was an escape. Between the birth of my son in 2011 and a glitchy computer, I was away for years and came in very infrequently for special events and to talk to friends. Last year, I returned, promising myself the following: No obligations. NONE. No building. No designing. No nothing to keep me inworld. Just enjoy and slip in and out at will.<br />
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I have found a balance now in my real life and my digital one. I didn't feel the need for the type of validation that being inworld can be so seductive in providing. I have seen it so many times: how one's avatar seems more authoritative, more popular, more beautiful, more accomplished. How for some, they crave the attention. For me, I know that SL had inspired me to go to grad school. I even put it on my admissions essay. SL inspired my creativity. That it could be a place of healing and discovery. That I have made great, interesting, intelligent friends that I count among my RL ones. That if it all went away tomorrow, I have had an incredible, unforgettable experience within it.<br />
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There's a very important thing to remember as our digital lives become more evolved: It is a complement to your real life. How will you make it work for yours?<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-40857810340327051862015-07-03T14:11:00.000-05:002015-07-15T14:21:28.480-05:00SL12B: SL's Birthday Bash<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I thought I would explore SL12B--SL's 12th birthday community celebration--spread out over 15 sims. This year's theme is "What Dreams May Come" and I thought Raglan's parcel was pretty appropriate...<br />
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The pretty amazing stage at the SL Astonish sim...<br />
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And the main welcome area...<br />
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Of course, I found a bunneh...<br />
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And the CAKE STAGE!<br />
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I've always enjoyed the SLB celebrations for the interesting things that I come across. </div>
Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-14249910246790393672015-06-30T20:31:00.000-05:002015-07-15T20:40:15.610-05:00Steelhead Art City: 2D Pieces<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In addition to sculptures, we also had 2D pieces on display in the train station, a brownstone, and a warehouse. Here are my abstract textile pieces and portrait sketches...<br />
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Lunar's drawings...<br />
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Otenth's photos...<br />
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Myrtil Igaly's paintings...<br />
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Willow Leafstorm's photos...<br />
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...and Steelhead Resident kitteh's kitty art...<br />
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I want to thank all of the artists who participated and helped to create something special in the Town of Steelhead!!!!</div>
Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-3376920061786594042015-06-30T20:24:00.000-05:002015-07-15T20:28:30.821-05:00Steelhead Art City: The Sculptures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I was very busy organizing something super-special for Steelhead: Steelhead Art City! About 20 artists contributed pieces that were on display in various locations in Steelhead from June 12-30. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TC Despres' kinetic pieces. He is one of my oldest friends in SL...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Caledonian friend--Autopilotpatty Poppy--contributed kinetic art. I loved the poppies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jimmy Branagh's area was filled with art and sculptures related to his adventures!</td></tr>
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-23994615594439605552015-06-18T13:50:00.000-05:002015-07-15T14:06:39.526-05:00Steelhead Bohemians!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As part of Steelhead Art City, we threw an Artists Meet & Greet, where we got together and ended up talking about art techniques, works in progress and creative things. Willow popped through for a moment and after she left (from l. to r.) Jimmy Branagh, Phin, Stew Macpherson, Gloriana Maertens and I came up with the idea to create a group--the Steelhead Bohemians!<br />
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The Steelhead Bohemians are a group of creatives who will meet biweekly at 7 on Mondays in the Steelhead Library to informally talk about art, poetry, writing, and whatever pops into our heads. Hopefully in the future we will hold exhibits and presentations in Steelhead. The group is open for anyone to join and feel free to stop through!</div>
Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-88719253731933308392015-06-11T23:00:00.000-05:002015-06-12T02:05:34.561-05:00A Visit to Haveit Neox's "City Inside Out"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Before it closes on June 30, I took a tip from that Atlas Obscura <a href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/forgotten-wonders-of-the-digital-world-second-life" target="_blank">piece</a> and made sure to visit Haveit Neox's art installation sim "City Inside Out"...<br />
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It captures the chaos and uncertainty and danger of being homeless. Folks were asked to contribute stories, which are posted throughout the sim...<br />
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This bench represents how extra arms are being put on public benches so that the homeless can't stretch out and lie down on them to rest...<br />
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And these dogs remind us that animals are cast out from their homes and made homeless as well...<br />
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It was a very thought-provoking and well-done work. Visit it before it closes.</div>
Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-68057060881283698892015-06-06T18:55:00.000-05:002015-06-12T01:57:09.790-05:00Raglan Tiny Town Hall Meeting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Zayn called upon us tinies to come to one of two town meetings over the weekend to tell us all about upcoming changes. He echoed a lot of I have talked about in terms of inworld communities: the need for participation, the overall shrinking of SL and its effect on renters and merchants. <br />
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He also talked about upcoming changes for Raglan itself, which I can promise you are pretty darn exciting. Let's just say that we got to see a model of the Raglan sim <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J3tdSC35m4" target="_blank">redesign</a>. We are taking to the trees!!!</div>
Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-61880599973668249732015-05-16T23:58:00.000-05:002015-05-18T20:00:14.940-05:00Cruising on the Winterfell Ferry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I haven't spent much time in the sim of Winterfell in many years now, so when my old Caledonian friend Tele offered to take a ride with me on Winterfell's ferry, I gladly accepted!<br />
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There are points throughout the sims that you can rez a ferry and the whole trip takes about a half hour...<br />
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Winterfell has a dreamy medieval fantasy look to it and really is beautiful. That is quite a portal we are about to go through...<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-43319043975337087382015-05-15T23:29:00.002-05:002015-05-15T23:53:36.964-05:00Raglan Shire ArtWalk Pt II: The Sculptures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I enjoyed the wonderful sculptures scattered throughout Heron Shire for the ArtWalk's 3D area. Many are for sale. The great thing about so many SL art installations and sculptures are their interactivity or the way they are constructed. Balls of shimmering light. So much can be done inworld art-wise that can't yet in the real one. Noke Yuitzo for Alegria Studios had some large installations such as "Minerva"...<br />
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"Love is A Battlefield"...<br />
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...and "The Sea of Cubic Dreams"<br />
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This one was called "Saudade" by Giovanna Cerise<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-821063090161677752015-05-12T21:32:00.000-05:002015-05-14T21:43:46.961-05:00Raglan Shire ArtWalk! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Raglan Shire ArtWalk is underway for the whole month of May. Covering multiple sims, you will find fantastic artwork--both 2D and 3D--throughout! karmagirl avro (SQUABBIT!) did a great job as the main coordinator and there are lots of events going on for the whole month. You can take a ride on the Hedgiepillar, which you can hop on and take an almost half-hour ride throughout the ArtWalk...<br />
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You can find some of my pieces there too! Here I am cruising by my work on a Hedgiepillar with Dizzy...<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-78792173435268210512015-05-10T13:21:00.002-05:002015-05-14T21:49:59.575-05:00Atlas Obscura Positive Article About Second Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The folks over at Atlas Obscura wrote a really great <a href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/forgotten-wonders-of-the-digital-world-second-life" target="_blank">piece</a> on Second Life called "Forgotten Wonders of the Digital World: Second Life."<br />
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Their reporter was teamed with a resident who took him on a tour of some of the most creative and wondrous sims in SL, including AM Radio's "The Far Away" (above). I remember when he first created it and it was so sensational because it was an example of how SL was more than the negative hype attributed to it.<br />
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I know SL as a place filled with creatives (me included) whose visions they share with the rest of us. I think about the "old" SL back in the day with the clubs and gambling and escorts and such, but that was just a piece of it. Just like in RL, there are other aspects. Even back then (and I'm talking 2007-8) there were folks building and creating artistic things. I know building was the very first thing I did in SL once I escaped the welcome area. I went straight to a sandbox and started playing with prims.<br />
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Eladrienne Lavalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06518065681305039527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813888706621303380.post-56158055741330570112015-05-08T23:04:00.000-05:002015-05-10T13:05:46.400-05:00Little Yoshiwara<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I had a lot of fun exploring the sim of Little Yoshiwara, one of SL's historical sims. Set in the Edo period during the Tokugawa shogunate, it is filled with little shops and related buildings such as this restaurant, whose sign made me laugh...<br />
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I also found their <i>okiya</i> (Geisha school). Do you think they accept tiny squrrels?<br />
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